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The Price Of Nuclear Energy
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 1:17pm | 391Since the advent of atomic power, over 30 countries across the world have been operating 437 reactors to produce what many believe is a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels for generating electricity. However, nuclear energy comes with its own waste, which the World Nuclear Association has estimated...
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Daimler Gets Nevada License For 2 Autonomous Freight Trucks
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 1:33pm | 222Daimler AG (OTC: DDAIF) became the world's first manufacturer to be granted a road license for self-driving truck Tuesday. But it will be about 10 years before the technology becomes commercially available in freight-hauling trucks. "It remains our goal to be in a position to offer the...
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Tesla Motors, Inc. Picks Reno For Gigafactory Site
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 4:40pm | 138Tesla Motors, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) much sought-after Gigafactory for battery manufacturing will come to Nevada, according to multiple news reports. Sources within Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval's office apparently leaked the news to media outlets Wednesday, when the governor's office slated a news...
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Terra Tech To Discuss Its Marijuana Opportunities At WeedStock Conference
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 4:32pm | 378Terra Tech (OTC: TRTC) announced Thursday it will be participating in the first annual WeedStock conference presented by Marketfy. That conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from June 29 through July 1. Terra Tech is poised to transform itself from a vegetable producer to a...
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Casino Stocks See Slight Drop Following Gambling Data
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 1:35pm | 233Casino stocks were trading lower after shooting higher on Nevada and Las Vegas Strip gambling sales. Gambling sales were down 0.27 percent month-over-month in April for the state of Nevada. The Las Vegas Strip, on the other hand, far outperformed the state with 3.19 percent month-over-month...
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Terra Tech CEO Derek Peterson: CBD Extraction 'Not Where It Needs To Be'
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 4:15pm | 1365(Note: This is the second of a two-part interview with Terra Tech Corp. CEO Derek Peterson. Click here for part one) Terra Tech Corp (OTC: TRTC), and its subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd, is working on the development of a CBD supplement with the medical research firm Intergetics (OTC: NRTI...
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Will Maine Governor LePage Stand Up To Tax Dodging Multinationals? Montana And Oregon Already Have
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 12:32pm | 1202UPDATE 4-18-14: Governor LePage has until the end of April to sign the bill. The 10 days did not start running when the bill passed both houses. Instead, the clock started on the 17th, when the bill actually reached the governor's desk. In addition to skipping Sundays when counting the time frame,...
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Here's The State Many Are Betting Will Get Tesla's Gigafactory
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 10:58am | 634As Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) continued its march to open company-owned showrooms in as many states as possible, the real drama surrounded one question: Which state would get the company’s $5 billion Gigafactory for lithium ion batteries? According to Jalopnik, along with other sources including The...
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The Future of Marijuana Policy: Southwest
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 10:58am | 1078The southwest is one of the most interesting regions in the U.S. regarding marijuana legalization, with Colorado providing a great example of successful policy implementation to the rest of the country. Further legalization in the southwest would provide a huge market for cannabis companies...
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Arizona Wooing Tesla With Possible Direct Sales Law
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 1:29pm | 562Arizona wants Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to build its $5 billion Gigafactory inside The Copper State. Because of that, lawmakers last week began pushing a bill to give the company the right to sell its electric cars directly to consumers rather than through dealerships, according to CNNMoney. Four...